Early Sept. 2013 Michael Myers Masks
Since the popular rapper Jay Z has claimed the name Holy Grail for his latest record, what creative name will we use to call our most prized Halloween possessions now? His CD has more right to be called the Holy Grail because it says “Holy Grail” right on the CD. If you don’t have a holy…
Halloween 3 talk and Michael Myers Succumbs at Monster-Mania 25
Don’t get too excited about this little bit of Halloween 3 news. Malcolm MacDowell, who played Dr. Loomis in the recent HalloweeN films, held a Q&A at Monster-Mania 25 on August 17, 2013. He was asked about the likelihood of a new Halloween movie. McDowell said the following: “Who knows? [Halloween 3] is in the Weinstein-hell,…
Michael Myers Techniques: Electrocution
Michael Myers is not a mindless brute when it comes to killing. He has working knowledge of cars, farm equipment, laundry machines and, in this case, electricity. After 10 years of unconsciousness, Myers returned sharper than ever in Halloween 4. He wanted to take Haddonfield by surprise and have the town to himself. This meant…
Twixt : Francis Ford Coppola’s new Horror Film
Francis Ford Coppola’s forthcoming release is to be a quirky horror film starring Val Kilmer. Coppola wrote and directed Twixt, which premiered at 2011’s Toronto International Film Festival in September. Coppola has stated that Twixt is a very personal film. It is partially based on Coppola’s feelings of guilt over the real life loss of…
Halloween 6: A Game between two Doctors
In Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), why did Dr. Wynn choose Dr. Loomis as the man to replace him as Michael Myers’ guardian and leader of the cult of Thorn? I’ve watched both the Theatrical Version and Producer’s Cut of the film, but it doesn’t make much sense to me. Part of this…